{"id":370140,"date":"2026-08-13T07:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/370140\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:48:26","slug":"reward-offered-for-information-in-2025-homicide-of-18-year-old-gadsden-county-deputies-say-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/370140\/","title":{"rendered":"Reward offered for information in 2025 homicide of 18-year-old, Gadsden County deputies say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A reward is being offered for information pertaining to the homicide of an 18-year-old who was found dead after going missing last year in Tallahassee, according to the Gadsden County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Crime Solvers is offering a reward ranging from $500 to $5,000 for information on the homicide of Patrick Kelly Jr., whose body was recovered from the Ochlocknee River boat ramp in Midway in April 2025, GCSO announced in a social media post Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 18-year-old was initially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/04\/15\/death-investigation-underway-after-missing-18-year-old-found-dead-tallahassee-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/04\/15\/death-investigation-underway-after-missing-18-year-old-found-dead-tallahassee-police-say\/\">reported missing in Tallahassee on April 7, 2025<\/a>. Tallahassee Police revealed in a missing adult flyer dated April 7, 2025, that Kelly Jr. had last been seen two days prior in the 2300 block of Jackson Bluff Road. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"The 18-year-old was initially reported missing in Tallahassee on April 7, 2025. Tallahassee...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786607306_664_U26X5RDARBERLPFQMSOR66NRAU.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>The 18-year-old was initially reported missing in Tallahassee on April 7, 2025. Tallahassee Police said Kelly Jr. had last been seen two days prior in the 2300 block of Jackson Bluff Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At that time, Tallahassee Police said that no foul play was suspected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, a week later, Tallahassee Police announced that Kelly Jr. was found dead, prompting a death investigation by the Gadsden County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anyone who has any information should contact 850-574-TIPS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/12\/reward-offered-information-2025-homicide-18-year-old-gadsden-county-deputies-say\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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